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Goodbye 2012 – Columbus Wedding Photography

So I realize it’s almost February of 2013, but I’d be remiss if I didn’t give a blog post shout-out to my amazing 2012 clients and wedding couples. I have to let you all know how very thankful I am to have the privilege of getting to know you, to practice my art on an almost daily basis, and to share my photography with the world (ok, at least the world wide web). I have met and traveled to some really cool places. When I was just looking back on all of the photo sessions in 2012, it feels like it’s been a couple of years all rolled into one. Which I absolutely love. When life feels like that, I know I’m getting the most out of the time I have on this spinning globe. Some 2012 highlights for me would be: Seeing my returning client’s families evolve, grow up and change. The perfect blue sky that meets the perfect gust of wind that meets the hair of my subject that is captured by the click of my camera. That happened a lot in 2012. Shooting the wedding of a bride that booked me two years in advance. I remember when it felt like it was forever until I was going to shoot it. Now it exists in photographs. Having my best June booking numbers to date. Traveling to Natchitoches, Louisiana for a beautiful southern wedding. My neon green Ford Fiesta hatchback I rented in Natchitoches (as if I didn’t have out-of-towner written all over me anyways). Discovering some gem wedding locations here in Ohio, like the Botzum farm and the Georgian Manor, that are so perfect it’s beyond words. Entering a few Wedding Photography contests. Introducing a new product line of books and printed materials. Soaking up all the creative touches each of my subjects put into their events. I’ve been so blessed to have brides who have a passion for creative touches.

2013 is here now, and I’m so excited to see what this year has in store for the company. Please enjoy some of my favorite pictures from this past year! XO Jess

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2013 Venue Spotlight- Grange Audubon Wedding Photography

Last year after the resounding success of my Venue Spotlight for Via Vecchia Winery, I decided to make it an annual tradition to offer a special deal on one Columbus venue I particularly love to shoot. I am so excited to announce that the Venue Spotlight for 2013 is the Grange Insurance Audubon Center! This is one of my all time favorite places to shoot in Columbus. It’s the most beautiful building and landscape. Here, at this park, nature meets modern in a fun, original and unique way. And seriously- it looks like it’s straight of a magazine.

This facility is built on reclaimed land on a peninsula that overlooks the Scioto River. This building is at one with nature, as all of its heating and cooling comes from alternative energy sources. And you might not know this, but there is a water-gathering garden on the top of the building. Here at the Audubon you will find expansive decks, both in and outdoor fireplaces, modern angles, bright colors, funky-cool window designs and a killer view of Columbus. Inside the building there are banners hanging from the ceiling that have distinctive birds printed on them. Each one represents a species of bird that has been spotted from the Audubon.  In both the morning and the evening, the light is magical as it spills out over the land.

There could not be a more perfect location for this years’ Venue Spotlight! I am offering any Audubon couple that books with me in 2013 their complete high-res disk of digital images as part of my base package price of $2,000! That’s right- you’ll get coverage, an engagement shoot and your disk of wedding images all for $2,000! (That’s a $700 value!) I’m still accepting a few more bookings for this year, so write me an email today! XO JessJessicaMillerPhotography-Columbus-Wedding-Photographers

Julie & Ryan- Columbus Engagement Photography

Julie and Ryan met up with me and Scott the evening before their wedding for an engagement shoot this fall. As you can see, the weather was extraordinary. I just love it when that warm evening light and a soft breeze against the hair meet at the perfect time….it’s magical. The Grange Insurance Audubon Center is one of my favorite places in Columbus. I’ve been lucky to watch the landscape there develop over the last two years into something remarkable. Julie and Ryan were beyond cute with each other, and it was such a fun experience doing a shoot with them right before their big day- what a perfect way to spend the night before your wedding! (I’m a little biased though). I hope you enjoy these amazing colors, love and light! XO Jess